United States: Essays 1952-1992

United States: Essays 1952-1992
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Publisher : Crown
Total Pages : 1535
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ISBN-10 : 9781984823953
ISBN-13 : 1984823957
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Book Synopsis United States: Essays 1952-1992 by : Gore Vidal

Download or read book United States: Essays 1952-1992 written by Gore Vidal and published by Crown. This book was released on 2018-09-25 with total page 1535 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compilation of 114 classic essays from Gore Vidal. "A marvelous compendium of sharp wit and independent judgment that confirms his status as a man of letters." —Publishers Weekly From the age of Eisenhower to the dawning of the Clinton era, Gore Vidal’s United States offers an incomparably rich tapestry of American intellectual and political life in a tumultuous period. It also provides the best, most sustained exposure possible to the most wide-ranging, acute, and original literary intelligence of the post–World War II years. United States is an essential book in the canon of twentieth-century American literature and an endlessly fascinating work.


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